Nurnberger Symphonicker und Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Nurnberg prasentieren ein Abend mit Musik von Chore aus Israel, Kanada, und den Vereinigten Staaten Amerikas Im Haus der Nurnberger Symphoniker Mittwoch, d. 22. November, 2001, urn 20:00 Uhr “Hatikvah” arranged by Michael Shani 1/ “My Lord, hear My Prayer” Oded Zehavi (Israel gel 1961) Kammerchor Tel Aviv La alot” Judisches Kammerorchester Berlins Michael Shani, Dirigent Kodaly: Announced 2/ Eine Veranstaitung der Musik von Kanadierischen Komponisten Lachan, Der Judisches Kammerchor Toronto Kantor Benjamin Maissner, Dirigent Harold Lester, Klavier “Halleluyah” by Srul Irving Glick (Kanada, geb. 1935) “Rise Up My Love” by Healey Willan (Kanada, 1880 - 1968) “Roni Akarah” by Paul BenHaim (Israel, 1897 - 1984) “Tov L’hodos” by Franz Schubert (Osterreich, 1797 - 1828) “Chatzi Kaddish” by Sid Robinovitch (Kanada, geb. 1942) “Ani Ma’amin” Arranged by Max Helfman (USA, 1901 - 1963) “Sim Shalom” by Debra Aronson (Kanada, geb. 1955) “A Geneve” by Yefim Adler (Kanada, geb. 1937) “Hallelyah” by Ben Steinberg (Kanada, geb. 1930)
T’HILLIM - A Celebration of Psalms Tuesday, May 28, 2002 – Grace Church on-the-Hill The Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir – conductor, Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner Guests – The DaCapo Chamber Choir – conductor, Leonard Enns Special Guest – Beverly Johnston, percussion Nadia Adler, piano PROGRAM Halleluyah - Srul Irving Glick Lachan, the Toronto Jewish Chamber Choir/The DaCapo Chamber Choir Conductor: Benjamin Maissner Sing unto the Lord - Srul Irving Glick (Canada, 1934 - 2002) Lachan, the Toronto Jewish Chamber Choir Conductor: Benjamin Maissner Psalm Cyclus, - Leonard Enns (Canada, 1948) I: Be joyful in the Lord II: (Meditation) I have gone astray III: God who keeps watch IV: (Meditation) I am not proud V: How dear to me is your dwelling VI: (Meditation) Teach me your way VII: Sing praises, servants of God Lachan, the Toronto Jewish Chamber Choir/The DaCapo Chamber Choir Conductor: Leonard Enns Chichester Psalms (1965) Leonard Bernstein (USA, 1918 1990) Part I: Psalm 108, verse 2; Psalm 100 entire Part II: Psalm 23 entire; Psalm 2 v. 1-4 Part III: Psalm 131 entire; Psalm 133 v. 1 Lachan, the Toronto Jewish Chamber Choir/The DaCapo Chamber Choir Alex Woolaver, treble solo Conductor: Benjamin Maissner
ANTHOLOGY – from Synagogue to Broadway 2001 to 2005 Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director and conductor Nadia Adler - accompanist PROGRAM Halleluyah by Srul Irving Glick Keter by Salamone Rossi Roni Akara by Paul Ben Haim A Geneyve by Yefim Adler Ts’ena Urena by Yechezkel Braun B’fi Yesharim by Casseres & Lidarti Chishki Chizki by Casseres & Lidarti Der Rebbe Arranged by Sperber Over the Rainbow by Harold Arlen Showboat Medley by Kern & Hammerstein Shepherd Me Lord by Gershon Kingsley Halleluyah by Ben Steinberg
ASHKENAZ - Harbourfront September 5, 2004 Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director, conductor Musicians Nadia Adler - Piano Shelley Miller - Bass Bob DeAngelis - Clarinet/Flute Lorne Nehring – Drums PROGRAM Am Yisrael Chai by John Weinzweig Soloist - Sandi Schafer Partizaner Lid by Bonia Shur Soloists - Lindi Rivers, Curtis Eisenberg Song of the Jewish Partisans by Julus Chajes Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen by Traditional March to Jerusalem - Shulamith by A. Goldfaden Shiroh by Alexander Olshanetsky Soloists - Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner & Cantor Anna Trubashnik Sheyn Vi Di Levoneh by Joseph Rumshinsky Soloists - Helena Fine, Sharon Smith, Miriam Wynberg Der Rebbe by Stanley Sperber A Geneyve by Yefim Adler Abi Gezint by Abe Ellstein Soloist - Sharon Smith Lebn Zol Columbus by Aaron Perlmutter Soloist - Sharon Smith Nign Talmidei Besht by Ben Steinberg Soloists - Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner & Cantor Anna Trubashnik
FROM SHTETL TO BROADWAY Leah Posluns Theatre June 22, 2005 Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director and conductor Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir Guests Sharon Smith Cantor Anna Trubashnik Musicians Piano - Nadia Adler Bass - Shelley Miller Trumpet - Tony Carlucci Drums - Lorne Nehring Tenor Sax, Clarinet, Flute - Bob Reeves Recordist: Hartley Wynberg PROGRAM OPENING A Grand Night for Singing by Rogers & Hammerstein Arranged by M. Huff SHTETL Rozinkes Mit Mandlen Vos Is Gevorn Fun Mein Shtetle Soloist - Cantor Anna Trubashnik Shulamith - March to Jerusalem by A. Goldfaden Shiroh by A. Olshanetsky Soloists: Cantors Benjamin Maissner & Anna Trubashnik Der Rebbe Arranged by S. Sperber. A Genevye by Yefim Adler Sheyn Vi Di Levoneh by J. Rumshinsky Soloist: Sharon Smith Abi Gezint by A. Ellstein Soloist: Sharon Smith Lebn Zol Columbus A. Perlmutter Soloist: Sharon Smith BROADWAY There’s No Business Like Show Business by I. Berlin Arranged by N. Sabor Soloist: Sharon Smith Fiddler on the Roof by Harnick & Bock Arranged by J. Leavitt South Pacific/The King and I by Rogers & Hammerstein Arranged by C. Warnick West Side Story by Bernstein & Sondheim Summertime by G. Gershwin Soloist: Cantor Anna Trubashnik Porgy & Bess by G. Gershwin Soloists: Cantors Benjamin Maissner & Anna Trubashnik Over the Rainbow by Arlen & Harburg Arranged by T. Chinn Showboat by Kern & Hammerstein Arranged by J. O’Neill It’s a Grand Night for Singing by Rogers & Hammerstein Arranged by W. Stickles
JEWISH IDENTITY THROUGH THE MUSICAL LENS A Treasury of Jewish Choral Music Leah Posluns Theatre Monday, June 12, 2006 Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director and conductor Lachan Jewish Chamber Choir Nadia Adler – Accompanist PROGRAM Part 1 Uri Tziyon Moshe Wilensky YeSusum Midbar Solomone Rossi Ono Tovo Samuel Naumburg Baruch Shem Zoltan Kodaly Eil Nora Alila Simon Sargon Shiru L'Adonai Aharon Harlap Chatsi Kaddish Sid Robinovitch Avinu Malkeinu Srul Irving Glick Halleluyah Ben Steinberg Part 2 L'cha Dodi The Abaydaya Jews of Uganda Rozhinkes Mit Mandlen Yiddish Folk Song Cuando El Rey Nimrod Arranged by Sid Robinovitch Eili Eili David Zehavi/Hannah Senesh Aranged by Steven Glass D'ror Yikrah Arranged by Sid Robinovitch Ba'ah M'nuchah N. Alterman/D. Sambursky Arranged by M. Wiesenberg Banu - Hora Medurah N. Alterman/J. Elbah Arranged by A Copland/M. Lazar Halleluyah K. Oshrat Arranged by R. Freedman
MAKE A CHUNUKAH MIRACLE December 7, 2004 Leah Posluns Theatre Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director and conductor Renanim Youth Singers – Susan Michaels – artistic director and conductor PROGRAM Halleluyah Sing Halleluyah* by Mark Saltzman Candle Lighting byTraditional Blessing Ma Oz Tzur* arranged by A.W. Binder and edited by Josh Jacobson Ocho Kandelikas* music by Flory Jagoda and arranged by Josh Jacobson Al Hanisim by D. Frimmer Mi Yemelel by H. Fromm Chanukah Lichtelech by B. Shur I Have a Little Dreydl by M. Gelbert Judas Maccabeus* by F. Handel Halleluyah Sing Halleluyah* by Mark Saltzman *joined by the Renanim Youth Singers
OUR PROPHETS PROCLAIM - Musical Visions of Israel Tuesday, May 27 , 2003 - Isabel Bader Theatre Toronto Canada Featuring: A’irah Shachar – written and first performed by Japan’s Shinonome Choir World Premier – Up To Jerusalem by 14 year old Toronto composer Cassandra Luftspring Classical and popular music by Steinberg, Finkelstein, Shemer, Aldema and others THE LACHAN JEWISH CHAMBER CHOIR Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner, artistic director and conductor Nadia Adler, accompanist PROGRAM HATIKVAH by Paul Ben-Haim VISIONS OF THE PROPHETS THUS SAITH THE LORD by Srul Irving Glick RONI AKARAH by Paul Ben-Haim I Sing, O Barren ii Enlarge the Place of Thy Tent iii For Thou Shalt Break Forth on the Right Hand and on the Left iv For Thy Maker is Thine Husband, the Lord of Hosts is His Name Soloists: Helena Fine, Susan Cohen, Mitch Silverstein, Laurence Jacobs, Ted Shafran THE VISION OF ISAIAH by Ben Steinberg Guest Conductor: Ben Steinberg Soloists: Benjamin Z. Maissner, Lindi Rivers ARIEL, VISIONS OF ISAIAH by Robert Starer Woe to Ariel Break Forth Into Joy THE VISION REALIZED HATIKVAH HANOSHANAH Text: Naftali Imber Music: David Burger BA'AH M'NUCHA Lyrics: Nathan Alterman Melody: Daniel Sambursky Arr: Menachem Wiesenberg BANU Lyrics: Nathan Alterman Melody: Joel Welbah Arr: Aaron Copland EREV SHEL SHOSHANIM Music: Josef Hadar Arr: Jack Klebanow EILI, EILI Poem: H. Senesh Music: David Zehavi Arr: Stephen Glass A'IRAH SHACHAR Music: Takeo Sato THE VISION RENEWED ERETZ SHIVAT HAMINIM Lyrics: D. Barak Music: Nachum Heiman Arr: Gil Aldema TSIPOR SHNIYA Lyrics: Nathan Zach Music: Misha Segal Arr: David Morse SHAI Poem: Rachel Music: Levi Sha'ar Arr: Gil Aldema AVINU SHEBASHAMAYIM Music: Meir Finkelstein UP TO JERUSALEM Lyrics: Felice & Cassandra Luftspring Music: Cassandra Luftspring LO TEIDA MILCHAMA Music: Umbarto Continiello Arr: Stephen Glass
BAROQUE & BEYOND – a Celebration of Early Hebrew Art Music June 8, 2004 – Leah Posluns Theatre Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner – artistic director and conductor Nadia Adler – accompanist Ben Steinberg – narrator Lachan Chamber Choir Nota Bene Orchestra Guest Soloists Cantor Anna Trubashnik Cantor Gershon Silins PROGRAM Processional Gallichi/Drei Pitchu Li Shaarei Tzedec 12th Century Manuscripts Obadiah Baruch Hagever Vaedah Mah Moshe Al Har Horeb Italy – 17th Century S. Rossi Barchu Keter Hashkiveinu Adon Olam Amsterdam – 18th Century A.Casseres & C.G. Lidarti Hizki Hishki Hameisiach Il’mim Soloists - Cantor Anna Trubashnik and Cantor Gershon Silins Nora Elohim Soloists - Cantors Benjamin Z. Maissner, Anna Trubashnik & Gershon Silins Kol Han’shamah Soloist – Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner B’fi Y’sharim Venice, Italy – 17th Century C. Grossi Cantata Ebraica in Diagolo Soloist – Cantor Gershon Silins Sienna, Italy – 18th Century Gallichi & Drei Ata Horeitah Lada’at Soloists - Cantors Benjamin Z. Maissner, Anna Trubashnik & Gershon Silins L’chu N’ran’nah Narration Pitchu Li Sha’arei Tzedec Instrumental Music Berlin, Germany – 18th Century Wolf Bass M’chalkeil Chayim Soloist – Cantor Benjamin Z. Maissner Livorno, Italy – Early 19th Century De Venezia & D. Garzia Yigdal Rau Banim Simchu Soloists - Cantors Benjamin Z. Maissner, Anna Trubashnik & Gershon Silins France – 18th Century L. Saladin “Divertissement” for a Circumcision Ceremony Soloists – Cantor Anna Trubashnik, Curtis Eisenberg, David Weiner